First time poster...so be gentle!
I just acquired a Bear Magnesium Takedown that I plan to have sand blasted and then either powder coated or painted. (Opinions welcomed!)
I want to fully disassemble the riser but am not sure how to get the little rubber limb pads out. I don't want to destroy them and was hoping someone had removed them before and could give me advice.
Thanks in advance.
Small flathead screwdriver....they'll pop right out.
I had a local gunsmith cerakote a couple Bear mag risers I had and was very happy with it.
Welcome, i would love a Mag riser Bear. Anyway I think if it were me I would spray paint it. That way if it got scratched or chipped you could always fix it yourself, change colors or camo it.
I left them in and covered them with masking tape when I refinished my mag risers. Really no need to take them out.
I have sand blasted several of them at home and painted and they came out great. The last one I used a spray on stripper and it was so easy I would never sand blast again. The spray got in all the nicks and crannies so well. Don't be stand offish on removing all the hardware by doing so the job is much easier. I agree with MCNSC if you scratch or ding it it's real easy to repaint , but I haven't had any trouble with Paint and it's very economical.
This is the Stripper and a textured paint I used on the last one. The textured paint gave a very nice finish on the mag riser. (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/20160113_103454.jpg) (http://s223.photobucket.com/user/bens5218/media/20160113_103454.jpg.html)
ksbowman,
Thanks for the tip on the stripper, did you prime the bow with anything?
If I paint I had already decided on the Rustoleum Multi-colored textured paint in tan color....it has a little grit in it. Ive seen a few take downs painted with it and they looked really nice.
A word of caution. Use something like walnut shells to sandblast. Mag is used to make fire starters.
I'm in the middle of a Mag resto myself. The old flocking was removed in a glass bead cabinet. All prepped for paint just waiting for consistent warm weather. Good luck with yours and show us when it's finished. Tony Z
Neely, No I didn't prime but I put on 2 coats of the Rustoleum. It is a very tough paint. The riser is right behind the cans.
I am working on restoring one right now. I have done several in the past. This time I am thinking of using truck bed spray. That stuff is very tough.
Joe, I have an old B that someone put undercoat or bed liner on and even got it on the grip. I like it too and it gives a great non slip grip. I like it so well that I have never refinished it. None of these finishes are for eternity so if a guy doesn't like it, just do it over. One of the great things of a mag riser!
In the decision making process of restoring one I just picked up a week or so ago. Know a guy that does CeraKote treatments. Anyone have experience with that stuff?
Cerakote is a great finish for the mag risers.
Great tip on the spray on striper Ben. I've got an A Mag riser that I plan to redo once turkey season is over. Still undecided on paint out creative for a new finish. But I love this bow!
Now I'd like to find a wood A riser as well. As much as I'd love one, I can't justify the price of one of the early one. BUt really like the looks of the newer ones as well.
Whip, I started on the Mag risers a couple years ago and unfortunately I can't get enough of them. I like the A's off the shelf and the B's off an elevated rest. I've since tried the wood A's ( too small a sight window for me) and the Wood B I like, but still like the Mags best.
I just finished an A mag about a month ago, took everything off but the limb bumpers , I sandblasted mine , primed, painted with olive green then used textured Rustolem then finally sprayed with Thunderbird mist coated. Like Ben I really like the Mag handles.
I have a C riser work in progress. I may try that stripper idea as well. My B was refinished using automotive paint and clear finish. My son had a car painter guy on retainer threw work.
I'm going to get mine media blasted next week and am leaning towards the Rustoleum Multicolor Textured paint in their "desert bisque" color....I've seen a few done in that color and really like it.
I hope to have it done and ready to shoot at the TN Classic shoot at Clarksville, TN in late April.
My brother has access to a bead blaster at work so I sent it to him and he was able to knock it out and send it back already, now I just need another nice weekend and I'll get it painted and back together. Hopefully I'll be able to post pics soon.
I got the B-Mag painted and I'm very happy with the way it turned out....if someone can clue me in on how to post pictures I would post some before and after shots.
I ended up using Aircraft stripper. Took off old paint in a few minutes. I found a man that does Ceracoat near me. It was $85 to get my C riser done. Picked it up a few hours ago, looks great.
So today besides getting back my C riser I got my new limbs from Kirk at Big Foot. After admiring them I went to mount them on my B riser. While stringing it up The bracket that holds the latch come off the riser. Seems the screws were loose. Limbs were not hurt but I have a screw hole with some stripped threads. I never realized how small those screws are.
Once I get threads redone and new screws I plan on JB Welding the whole assembly together.
Here are the "Before pics of my B-Mag
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After bead-blasting
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And after a coat of primer and 2 coats of Rustoleum Multicolor Textured pain...looking forward to putting it all back together tonight.
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As long as you stripped all of the paint off, did you inspect it for micro fracture around the limb socket? I had two mag takedowns, loved the whole concept. great handling and shooting bows. One was older and had the fuzzy paint and the other had the smooth paint. They both broke at the limb pocket, the second one gave me a black eye and a cracked nose.
Pavan,
Everything looked good...what do you think caused yours to crack, lots of shooting?
I actually know the history of this bow...my buddies parents bought it for him on his 17th birthday in 1971 when he had just gotten into archery. He soon realized that he was left eye dominant so he started buying left handed bows and this one sat for years.
Fully assembled...waiting for the last coat of clear poly on the limbs to dry and then I can start shooting!!!
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That turned out fantastic....congrats!!!!
Nice Work! :thumbsup:
Denny
Thanks guys, it was a fun project and I'm looking forward to shooting it.
I also need a quiver for it, leaning towards a Kanati 2 piece that straps on the limbs if it will fit.
Looks good. I just stripped mine and have one coat of ultra matte charcoal rustoleum paint on it cap looked almost black but actually more of a dark grey. Looks good so far.
Steve,
Can you take pics. I would like to see. I think I am going to get the same color. THanks. Ken
Sure. Might not be able to get to it for a day or so. Have a busy day Sunday. Should have taken some before pics. Used the stripper mentioned earlier. Worked pretty well with an old toothbrush to knock of the tougher spots.
Ken. Pics sent to your email. No time for Photobucket.
A word of caution, be very, very careful removing and installing screws in mag riser. I was not and stripped a hole out. Of all places the screw hole that holds screw and spring for latch retainer.
Nice job.I like it.I did one the same color several years ago.
This is the A handle I refinished.I bought it new,when they first came out.I built my own 5 arrow quiver,using a Delta center shaft,Great Northern gripper,custom brackets and I built a fiberglass hood.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/jbrandenburg/MagnesiumTD012.jpg) (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/jbrandenburg/media/MagnesiumTD012.jpg.html)
Nice job!
Nice work.
Do you guys refinish the latchs? Mine are wore to the bare metal. Just spray paint?
I would've if it needed it. Mine were in decent shape. Not sure they were original because they were in much better shape than the riser and the leather pad looked brand new.
Here's mine. I used Kleen Strip spray to clean it up and rustoleum Chalked Charcoal.
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Lookin good there Steve :thumbsup:
Nice, keep them coming
Steve, That Kleen strip and Rustoleum is really easy isn't it? Beats the heck out of all that sand/bead blasting mess down my back.
Yes. My original plan was to get it bead blasted but your post got me thinking of a DIY approach. Was pleased at how well it worked. Nooks and crannies and belligerent spots were easily brought to bare metal with a toothbrush. Messy stuff but not difficult to work with. Suspect I will find a few more coats of the paint would have been worth it but easy enough to touch up or even redo down the road.
By the way Steve, that looks great! Great job!
Turned out great. I have to stop looking at these bear takedown threads
I went to the Tennessee Classic in Clarksville, TN with the original owner of my takedown and a couple of other buddies from the Lost Tribe Archery group here in Memphis.
I shot my newly refinished takedown and shot a 335 on their 40 target course...and had only one clean miss.
We had a great weekend and look forward to being there again next year.